Amy Kothari is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in management, operations, M&A, and board leadership. She has a proven track record of driving growth and expanding businesses and is open to executive and board opportunities.
In 2002, Amy joined My Alarm Center (MAC) as CFO, and in 2004 she was appointed CEO and board member. Under her leadership, the company experienced significant growth, expanding from a “start-up” with less than $4 million to over $200 million in revenue. Amy successfully guided MAC through 19 years of acquisitions and technology enabled organic growth, working with multiple capital partners including Norwest Venture Partners, Oaktree Capital Management, and Goldman Sachs. Over the years, she built a highly seasoned long tenured management team reflecting investments in the development of human capital and creation of a culture based on high levels of trust, commitment, transparency, and accountability.
Amy's emphasis on digitizing processes and procedures streamlined growth and operations, including the development of a scalable technology platform supporting marketing, sales, service, and growth. Her strategic vision and strong operating skills positioned MAC to scale and optimize its multi-channel growth platform, enabling the company to navigate complex and creative capital market solutions and respond effectively to shifts in the economic and competitive landscape.
During the pandemic and a challenging capital market environment, Amy's ability to pivot quickly, along with her seasoned operating and problem-solving skills, preserved MAC's foundation and secured its future. Her actions culminated in a late 2021 merger to create one of the largest full-service residential and commercial security companies in the U.S., with revenue of over $200 million and nearly 1,000 employees serving approximately 350,000 customers. Amy stepped down as CEO following the merger but remains a member of the MAC board.
Before joining MAC, Amy served as Executive Director at CIBC World Markets for six years, where she led the structuring, negotiation, and execution of debt transactions in media and telecom related industries. She also held various finance positions at Comcast and Cox.
Amy received her B.A. in Business and Art History from Franklin and Marshall College and an MBA in Finance from American University. She is an active member of the Kogod Advisory Council at American University and a guest lecturer in the undergraduate business program.
Amy and her husband live in Center City Philadelphia and have three adult children.